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Leading Magazine Again Honors Saint Leo for Military Education Efforts

December 31, 2013

Military Advanced Education
(MAE) has awarded Saint Leo University the designation of a Top
Military-Friendly University in its 2014 Guide to Military-Friendly
Colleges & Universities, just released December 19, and
available online at www.mae-kmi.com.

From community colleges to state universities, online
universities and nationally known centers of higher learning,
MAE’s 2014 Guide to Military-Friendly Colleges &
Universities provides potential students with information about
institutions that go out of their way to give back to our men and
women in uniform.

“Saint Leo University has remained firm in our
commitment to helping veterans and active-duty servicemembers
achieve their educational goals,” said Arthur F. Kirk, Jr.,
president of Saint Leo University. “Educating those who serve
defines who we are as a university and a community. We prepare our
graduates to serve God, country, and community. This designation
reaffirms our commitment to the military, now 40 years standing,”
Dr. Kirk added.

Among the attributes considered in evaluating this
year’s institution for inclusion in the guide are the flexibility
of online learning options, extent of transfer credits accepted by
degree level, on-campus ROTC, Servicemember Opportunity Colleges
(SOC) participation, on-campus active duty/veteran assistance, the
support provided to the families of servicemembers, faculty trained
in veteran reintegration issues, presence on military
installations, and full-time counselors trained in veteran-specific
mental health concerns, to name but a few.

“Our staff used strict criteria to evaluate the
submissions of the respondents, and we had a record number of
schools participating this year. We believe the guide serves as an
invaluable tool for both education services officers and transition
officers when advising servicemembers about their educational
opportunities,” said Kelly Fodel, MAE editor.

“I encourage students and ESOs to check out our
searchable database online,” Fodel said. “We designed this database
with military students in mind. We want to help them make informed
choices, so we are giving them access to all the survey questions
and answers provided by the schools, as well as explanations about
critical issues like the schools’ activation and deployment
policies, withdrawal policies, scholarship and financial aid
information, and important support information.”

The December issue also reports on Saint Leo
University’s criminal justice degree in feature on college programs
in the field.

Military Advanced Education serves education
services officers (ESOs) and transition officers (TOs) at every
U.S. military installation, along with the servicemembers they
counsel. It is published 10 times yearly and its editorial coverage
includes exclusive interviews with military executive leadership,
educators, and members of Congress; career and transition
spotlights; servicemember schools and program profiles; and
periodic special reports.